Blogs: Posts Tagged ‘ The Korova ’

Know him: Ever wish you could satisfy your lust for hip-hop without overlooking messages that degrade women, glamorize gun and drug culture, and are willfully un-empathetic? Whether you are a casual fan or a longtime student of the game, MURS (“Making the Universe Recognize and Submit” or “Making Underground Raw Shit”) is a force...
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“Famously bipolar” Los Angeles-based violinist/vocalist Emilie Autumn proved her classical chops before venturing into “Victoriandustrial” territory — a genre marked by shredding violin solos, harpsichord arrangements, and vocal stylings in the vein of Tori Amos set to electronic beats. Since coming into her own with the 2003 fantasy-rock album Enchant, Autumn has collaborated with...
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Longtime fans of the eclectic West Coast outfit the Growlers should be plenty excited for their upcoming set at the Korova; the band is touring in support of their long-delayed Hung At Heart album, finally being released on January 22, and will presumably be featuring plenty of new songs. But even newcomers should consider...
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It may be against all decent superstition to make plans for the day after the end of the world, but in the case of this classic rave DJ party you may want to make an exception. Prophecy 2 is the 20th anniversary event of the original show, inspired by the original West Coast rave...
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A crazy monster with five heads all beating each other up — in a nutshell, that is what three-time Grammy-nominated Kinky is. “But at the same time growing and growing stronger with the pass of time,” vocalist Gilberto Cerezo told the Current from Los Angeles, where the band has lived for seven years. The...
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In the deranged world of horrorcore hip-hop duo Twiztid, “pop music is a bloated, rotting corpse and The Wicked Shit is the undead pulse hidden deep within.” A menacing-looking niche outfit comprised of perpetually Halloween-ready Madrox and Monoxide (born Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric), Twiztid emerged from Detroit’s underground rap scene in the late-’90s...
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Teenage Bottlerocket’s three chord-rumble has aged nicely. Their pop-punk sound recalls classic old-school trailblazers like the Descendents, Green Day, and Bouncing Souls —full of energy, hooks, chug, and spirit. “Over the last decade plus, the band’s really gelled,” said bassist Miguel Chen. “We’ve got a good cycle as far as write a record, tour...
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Indie pop in 2012 is crowded with bands who sound like they want the closing track on an ’80s Rom-Com. Drowned in synths, blissful melodies, and weak-ass saxophone solos, the genre dangles its sequin-studded feet over the edge, threatening a descent into regurgitated nothingness. Good thing Kristina “Teeny” Lieberson and her new outfit TEEN...
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After releasing three folksy solo EPs and a “best of” recording (Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom) on Devendra Barnhart’s Gnomonsong imprint, Houston-born Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Jana Hunter re-emerged as the beautifully haunting voice of the indie rock outfit Lower Dens (Hunter backed by Will Adams, Geoff Graham, Nate Nelson, Carter Tanton). NPR described the quintet’s...
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As far as “string metal” goes, Oakland-based trio Judgement Day owns the genre. Formed in 2002 by brothers Anton (violin) and Lewis Patzner (cello) and fully realized with the addition of drummer Jon Bush, Judgement Day went from playing the streets of Berkeley to touring with Dredg and Mates of State and collaborating with...
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Rising from the ashes of the 12-member troupe The Fratellis, Los Angeles-based Stolen Babies spin an array of influences including Oingo Boingo, Mr. Bungle, and silent-era German expressionist films into a chaotic frenzy that’s been pegged as “quirky-prog-pop-art-rock-avant-garde-cabaret-metal-horror-punk with a tinge of industrial, goth, and dark wave.” Comprised of lead singer/accordionist Domique Lenore Persi,...
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After gracing stages in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Denton, the Chicago mash-up kings known as The Hood Internet are poised to make their San Antonio debut with a proper album in hand. The duo of Aaron Brink (aka ABX) and Steve Reidell (aka STV SLV, pronounced “Steve Sleeve”) bonded five years ago over a...
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